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A nascent proposal for Arlington and Alexandria to work together in building the stalled Long Bridge Park aquatics center has generated mixed reviews. Arlington officials on Aug. 12 announced that both localities would survey residents in coming months about the prospect of working together on the Crystal City project, which was put on ice two years ago after construction bids came in well over projections and projected operating deficits ballooned. The joint-use proposal is one of several that could be reviewed as Arlington officials attempt to jump-start interest in the project. “We are keeping our eyes wide open for partners,” said Susan Kalish, a spokesman for the county government’s Department of Parks and Recreation. Kalish called it “serendipitous that Arlington and Alexandria were doing a needs assessment with their community and have money in their capital-improvement plans for an aquatics facility around the same time.” Arlington residents will be surveyed about the proposal as part of community discussion of the county’s publicspaces master plan, set to be unveiled in September. Alexandria residents will be asked if they’d rather see a partnership Continued on Page 24

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Arlington School Board members on Aug. 13 reacted negatively to a new staff proposal that pushes the cost of the new H-B Woodlawn/Stratford building from an previously estimated $80 million to just under $100 million, and sent staff members back to evaluate cost-cutting options. “We have to put our feet on the ground and be realistic,” said School Board Vice Chairman Nancy Van Doren after a briefing on the conceptual design for the proposed Rosslyn project. Van Doren was one of a number of board members expressing ill-disguised ire that staff did not flesh out a design option that would complete the project for the originally-agreedto $80 million. While praising the $100 million option as “absolutely stunning,” Van Doren intimated it may be a champagne proposal in a Pabst Blue Ribbon budget environment. “I need to know what $80 million gets us, because that’s all we may have,” she said. Board member James Lander appeared even more irked at the staff proposal, for which the school system would need to find almost $14 million in funding it does not currently have. An $80 million facility is “what we signed

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Democrats Pick Up Endorsements from Va. Educators SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The Virginia Education Association (VEA) Fund for Children and Public Education has announced its support for 71 candidates for General Assembly, including six in Arlington races. Although there were some endorsements of Republicans, most went to Democrats, including all those announced for Arlington: state Sens. Barbara Favola (D-31st), Adam Ebbin (D-30th) and Janet Howell (D-32nd) and Dels. Patrick Hope (D-47th) and Rip Sullivan (D-48th), as well as Mark Levine, the Democratic nominee in the 45th House District. The seventh member of the delegation – Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) – received the endorsement of the Arlington Education Association and is likely to garner the state endorsement when the next round is announced. VEA members around the state reached out to candidates in recent months and, based on analysis of voting records, interviews and assessments of electability, made its initial round of endorsements, the organization said. Additional endorsements will be released shortly. “Our members are educators, and we understand homework,” said VEA president Meg Gruber. “They’ve done the re-

search and conducted the interviews, and these are their candidates we believe we can count on to do what’s best for our public schools, our students and our education employees.” The VEA Fund is supported by contributions from association members and their families. The Virginia Education Association does not contribute dues dollars to support candidates. County Board Contender Critical of Fire-Station Relocation: County Board candidate Michael McMenamin has called for a community task force to help determine the fate of Fire Station #8. McMenamin, who is running as an independent with Republican backing, on Aug. 3 said his preference was for a total renovation of the existing station, located on Lee Highway in the Hall’s Hill community, and construction of a satellite station farther north. Fire officials have proposed closing the Lee Highway station and replacing it with one at 26th Street North and Old Dominion Drive, near Marymount University, in an attempt to provide faster response times to areas in the far northwest portion of the county. But the proposal has run into opposition from some residents in the historically African-American Hall’s Hill community, who are angered both by the proposal to relocate the station, and by what has been decried as racial insensitivity embedded in the proposal. During Virginia’s era of segregation, black residents of the neighborhood built

and staffed a volunteer fire station to serve the community. Later, it became part of the professional county fire department as Station #8. McMenamin complained that the community was “blindsided” when the proposed was brought up several months ago. “The county once again sought community input at the back end of a project, rather than at the beginning,” he said. “This is just wrong.” McMenamin wondered aloud why a task force hadn’t been convened to study the issue, as was the case when a new fire station was proposed for Cherrydale. McMenamin is facing off against Democrats Katie Cristol and Christian Dorsey and independent Audrey Clement in the Nov. 3 election, with the top two finishers succeeding Democrats Walter Tejada and Mary Hynes, who are not seeking re-election. McMenamin, a former president of the Arlington County Civic Federation and Maywood Community Association, ran twice before (2006 and 2007) for County Board, each time as a Republican. In each case, he lost to Democrats. Democrats Take Personal-Touch Approach to Fund-raising: The Arlington County Democratic Committee again this fall will mail out thousands of hand-addressed envelopes asking for contributions in support of the party’s 2015 candidates. The “Dollars for Democrats” initiative has been a staple of fund-raising efforts in recent years, designed to make a personal connection with those receiving mailings.

“When people get a hand-addressed envelope . . . they open it,” said Warren Nelson, who is spearheading the initiative in 2015. The Democratic rank-and-file is being asked to take boxes of about 300 envelopes and hand-address them. The addressed envelopes will be stamped and sent out in early October. Democrats Pledge to Help Marshall’s Opponent: The Arlington County Democratic Committee says it will do what it can to help topple Del. Bob Marshall (R-13th) from the seat he has held for nearly a quarter-century. Don Shaw, the Democratic challenger to Marshall, attended the Arlington Democrats’ Aug. 5 meeting to make a plea for help in the upcoming race. “We deserve a voice in the 13th District to address the issues that are facing us,” Shaw said. “We deserve not to be beholden to a radical agenda.” “We’re going to need a lot of help to make that happen,” said Shaw, pressing for volunteers and campaign contributors. The 13th District includes portions of Prince William County and the city of Manassas Park. As of the June 30 reporting deadline, Shaw’s campaign reported $39,683 in the bank to $58,570 for Marshall, according to the Virginia Public Access Project. Marshall, one of the most ideologically conservative members of the legislature, was first elected to the House of Delegates in 1991, and has survived repeated Democratic attempts to dislodge him.

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Apparently concerned about giving the county government’s historic-preservation committee too much power too early in the process, School Board members on Aug. 13 put the brakes on support for a measure that would turn the current home of H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program into a county historic district. Board members OK’d a recommendation by Superintendent Patrick Murphy and staff, who say there are too many variables still in play to move forward with any historic designation. Most pressing: The design for an expansion at the Woodlawn building proposed by architects does not meet with the approval of the Historical Affairs and Landmarks Review Board (HALRB). “You can’t have diametrically opposed views on that,” said School Board member Abby Raphael. “We’ve got to come together and work that out.” If the School Board agrees to an historic district before the design is approved, it would give HALRB members an effective veto over any construction on the site, Raphael said. “Once historic designation is granted, that goes on forever,” she said. “It is important, I think, to take the time up front to make sure we can all get on the same page.” Under an agreement between the school system and county government, the School Board is required to vote on whether to

support creation of an historic district or not, although the designation process will move forward even if school officials oppose it. Earlier this year, School Board and HALRB members sparred over the Wilson School site in western Rosslyn, with the historic-affairs panel wanting to save part of the century-old building and school officials wanting to tear it down. The County Board, which has the final say in refereeeing such disputes, sided with the School Board. Preservationists say the Woodlawn complex on Vacation Lane, which also includes space for the school system’s Stratford Program, is historic for two reasons: The mid-20th-century International-style architecture, and the role of the school (then Stratford Junior High School) in the integration of Virginia’s public education in 1959. The site already is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Virginia Landmarks Register, but neither designation provides protections that a local historic district would. School officials and their architectural firm – Quinn Evans – acknowledge the historic importance of the site, and predict it will stand up well to careful rehabilitation. “A great building – it has great bones,” was how architect Carl Elefante put it. Elefante said the architectural provenance of the original design was somewhat muted by additions on the school in 1995 and 2005, but called those “very typical modifications” for buildings of that age,

Michael Jones, one of the original students to integrate Stratford Junior High School in 1959, speaks to School Board members.

and could be worked around. A public hearing on the question of historic designation brought out more than a dozen speakers, including Michael Jones, one of the original cadre of black students who integrated Stratford Junior High under court order. The integration, which went off without violence that plagued some other areas of the commonwealth and nation, “showed how black people and white people, working together, could provide benefits to both

groups regardless of their race or color,” said Jones, who supports designating the site as an historic district. “The integration of schools put Arlington on the map, not only nationally but across the world,” he said. That was a message amplified by Joan Lawrence, who chairs the HALRB. “This is a site that extends far beyond Arlington – not only its architecture, but also its social, political . . . and moral environment,” she said. Their message seemed to resonate with School Board Chairman Emma ViolandSanchez, who said her preference was to support creation of an historic district to celebrate the achievements of integration. “We want to honor that, and continue to honor that,” she said. But concerns remained among other board members, who feared a messy fight over design could leave the construction timetable behind schedule at a time when student enrollment continues to boom, and could add costs in a constrained (by Arlington standards, at least) budget environment. “What if we went down one [design] path . . . and went to the HALRB and it was rejected?” Raphael mused. “We’d be going back, we’d be losing time. We cannot afford to miss [the 2019] deadline.” Only one other current county school – Swanson Middle – is protected under a local historic district. But that designation came after a major renovation a decade ago, avoiding a showdown between the school system and HALRB.

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Democrats Already Prepping for ‘16 Convention Local Residents Will Have a Chance to Seek Slots as National Delegates SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The 8th Congressional District has been allocated eight delegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention, and those who want to fill them need to start thinking ahead. Frank Leone, a member of the Democratic National Committee, laid out the process for selecting convention delegates during a recent presentation at the Arlington County Democratic Committee. While the procedure, from the outside, appears complicated, “we think it’s the simplest, fairest and most open process, and offers Virginians the greatest opportunity to participate,” Leone told the Sun Gazette. All told, Virginia will have 95 pledged delegates at the 2016 national convention, to be held in July 25-28 in Philadelphia. That’s down from 106 in 2012, part of an overall slimming-down of the number of national pledged delegates from 2012. (Certain party leaders and elected officials automatically become delegates, and are not required to be pledged to any one candidate.) While the delegate count is down, there otherwise “isn’t a lot of difference” in the delegate-selection process from 2012, Leone said at the Arlington County Democratic Committee meeting on Aug. 5. Complete rules will be available at www. vademocrats.org.

About two-thirds of the Virginia delegate total will be chosen at the congressional-district level, with individual districts receiving between three and eight delegates, split between male and female. Because of its strong Democratic voting pattern, the 8th District received the maximum, with four male and four female slots. Democratic candidates for president will receive delegates based on their performance in the commonwealth’s March 1 presidential primary. The allocation of slots will be determined by voting within each congressional district; any candidate who receives at least 15 percent of the vote will be eligible to receive delegates. Who will fill those slots will be determined via voting at local and district caucuses held in April and May. Those who miss out at the local level can file to become at-large delegates, with 21 of those to be chosen as a state convention in June. (Each candidate will be given lists of those who have filed to be their delegates, and will be able to veto anyone on the list.) The Democratic Party of Virginia also has set goals to maximize representation among various groups, from AfricanAmericans, Hispanics and Asians to the disabled, youth and members of the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender community. Leone noted that the recommendations – such as 38 statewide black delegates – are not quotas. “These are goals – they’re not floors,

Harry Truman was president the last time Democrats held their national convention in Philadelphia. The party will convene there next summer. (White House photo)

they’re not ceilings,” he said Who will appear on Virginia’s Democratic primary ballot will not be official until the filing deadline in early December. Candidates seeking to get on the ballot will have to file petitions with 5,000 voter signatures. While there was some quiet grumbling at the August Democratic meeting that the party was getting ahead of itself by thinking to 2016, party chairman Kip Malinosky believed his rank-and-file could multi-task. “Mark your calendars for 2016,” he said. Those in the Democratic Party with either long memories or a penchant for history will recall that the last time the party gathered in Philadelphia for a national

convention was in 1948. While seen as almost sure to lose the presidency to Republicans that year, Harry Truman electrified the sweaty, at times dispirited crowd by announcing he would call Congress back into session to address major issues. That decision proved a game-changer; Truman went on to defeat Republican Thomas Dewey in the general election. Virginia Republicans also will hold a presidential primary on March 1; since the Old Dominion does not register voters by political party, any registered voter can cast a ballot in either primary, but not both. Republicans will hold their national convention in Cleveland from July 18-21, 2016. The GOP last gathered there in 1936 to nominate Alf Landon, who went on to be crushed by Franklin Roosevelt.

GOP Legislators Seeking Specifics from VDOT on I-66 Plans SCOTT McCAFFREY

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A group of Republican members of the House of Delegates is asking the Virginia Department of Transportation to be more specific – far POLITICAL more specific POTPOURRI – about its plans for Intersate 66 both inside and outside the Capital Beltway. The letter asks Virginia Transportation Secretary Aubrey Lane to provide the information “so that we can respond quickly and accurately to questions from our commuting constituents.” “This project has the potential to impact – both positively and negatively – thousands of our constituents,” said the letter, signed by state Sens. Jill Vogel, Mark Obenshain and Dick Black and Dels. Tim Hugo, Rich Anderson, Michael Webert, and David LaRock. VDOT currently is in the planning stage

for two separate, but connected, projects impacting I-66. Inside the Beltway, the McAuliffe administration plans to implement tolling by 2017. Among the questions posed by the legislators: Does the government have legal authority to make the changes it proposes; why are tolls planned for both directions in both morning and evening rush hour; how will the funds generated by the tolls be used; and what measures will be taken to mitigate spillover traffic on Routes 29 and 50 and neighborhood streets in McLean, Falls Church and Arlington? Kaine, Warner Named ‘Heroes of Main Street’: U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) have each been named a “Hero of Main Street.” The two elected officials recently were lauded by the National Retail Federation, which bestowed the accolade. “Heroes of Main Street have shown through their voting records that they care about retailers, big and small, and value the role these businesses play in communities

around the country,” said Matthew Shaw, who heads the trade association. The awards program was created in 2013, with a total of 289 members of Congress receiving the designation in 2015. Not on the list were U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-8th) and Gerald Connolly (D11th). But U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10th) made the cut. State Legislators Named to ‘Sunshine Caucus’: Three members of the Arling delegation to the General Assembly have been named to the “Sunshine Caucus” for their financial contributions to the nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project over the past year. State Sen. Janet Howell (D-32nd) and Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) each donated $300, while Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th) gave $100, the organization said. They were among 38 state legislators who donated funds so far this year to the organization, which provides access to campaign-finance data and election results through its Web site at www.vpap.org.

The highest giver among legislators so far in 2015 is Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), who donated $1,000.

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Members of the Northern Virginia congressional delegation say they’re not giving up hope of convincing fellow members of Congress that it’s ill-advised to allow more, and longer, flights out of Ronald Reagan National Airport. “This is our No. 1 priority,” U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10th) told those attending a tourism-promotion forum held recently in Loudoun County. Comstock has joined with the region’s two congressional Democrats – U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-8th) and Gerald Connolly (D-11th) – in a push to have Congress restrain itself from requiring the Federal Aviation Administration to open additional landing and takeoff slots at Reagan National. It is one of the few airports in the nation where the coming and going of aircraft are regulated by the federal government. In the past three congressional reauthorizations for the FAA, airlines have been given more opportunities to skirt the once-sacrosanct 1,250-mile perimeter rule at Reagan National, allowing flights to the West Coast. Easing that limitation has impacted Dulles, which once held a monopoly on such flights, meaning those in the inner suburbs who wanted to get to points west had to decide whether to use close-in National and connect through an airline’s hub, or alternately drive to Dulles (or BaltimoreWashington Thurgood Marshall International Airport) for a nonstop flight. Local leaders and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority – which runs Reagan National and Dulles – have pressed Congress to maintain a balanced approach to use of the two airports. Instead, in recent years passenger counts have soared at National and declined at Dulles, in part due to the easing of restrictions at Reagan National. At the Loudoun forum, Mark Treadaway, a vice president at the airports’ authority, suggested localities benefit when the two airports complement one another. “As the health of aviation goes, so goes the health of your community,” he said. “It’s jobs, it’s taxes, it’s spending.” Whether the local delegation has the power to convince many in Congress – especially those representing states in the West – remains to be seen. At the forum, Comstock said she’d like to see the airports’ authority do more to advertise the virtues of Virginia tourism destinations within airport terminals, “so when people get off the plane, they can see signs about Virginia heritage tours and wineries.” “We can really use the airport as a gateway to the area,” she said.

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Our View: Civility Must Return to the County Board Those with long – very long – memories say they’ve never seen public squabbling among County Board members to the degree it has been going on in recent months. And while we hoped the community would get through the July meetings and into the board’s summer recess with a respite from the bickering, it was not to be. Instead, County Board Vice Chairman Walter Tejada used his opposition to hiring an independent auditor, responsible to the board, as the time to fire another broadside of invective. Yet both targets of his umbrage – his opposition to the vote itself, and one of the board members who embraced the independent-auditor idea – seemed a little misplaced. Creation of an auditor reporting to the board, rather than up the bureaucratic ranks, seems an eminently sensible and cost-efficient way to add another level of checks-and-balances. Is it a guarantee we won’t end up with future out-of-control projects (like

bus stops and arts centers) or have to put up with interminable delays (as is the case with the homeless-services center)? No. But an extra set of razorsharp eyes may help. Tejada for the past year has been pointing the finger of recrimination (on a raft of issues) at fellow board member John Vihstadt, whose election last year as an independent broke the, admittedly at times incohesive, Democratic monopoly on board seats that had stretched back to 1999. At the County Board’s July 21 meeting, Tejada in a full-throttle barrage charged that hiring an inspector general represented, in his view, an assault let by government-hating Republicans against the county workforce. Alas, Tejada’s argument is undercut by the fact that his three fellow County Board Democrats (Jay Fisette, Mary Hynes, Libby Garvey) voted to support the proposal; the enabling legislation in Richmond was patroned by a Democrat (Patrick Hope)

and had support of all Democrats in the General Assembly; and that the measure was signed into law by a Democrat (Gov. McAuliffe). Seems an odd coalition to being backing a vast right-wing conspiracy. Personally, we have a lot of fondness for Walter Tejada. And he is most certainly entitled to express his opinion on key issues, even in an outspoken manner. But, with his retirement approaching, he is doing neither himself, nor the broader community, any favors by these flailing, sometimes verging on incoherent attacks from the dais. The lack of decorum has been disconcerting to community members of all political stripes, including those who deeply appreciate Tejada’s passion on many important issues, from health to housing, during his 12 years in office. That legacy is too important to throw away in a burst of pique over the electoral and policy setbacks of the past year.

Housing Proposal Will Help Seniors Wanting to Stay Editor: The Arlington Commission on Aging supports the draft Arlington Affordable Housing Master Plan. The number of households in Arlington headed by someone age 65+ is expected to increase by a whopping 75 percent between 2010 and 2040 – three times the rate for households headed by someone under 65. These are the same people who built Arlington into the community that it is today, and many would like to remain living here as they age. Indeed, 46 percent of Arlingtonians surveyed in 2014 said they would like to live in their homes for the rest of

their lives. As a community, we need to have a plan in place for those who want to continue to make Arlington their home, and the draft plan meets this need. In developing the plan, the county government provided a real opportunity for Arlingtonians to voice hopes and concerns about the future of affordable housing in Arlington, including the need to provide support for older residents. The plan includes policy recommendations to provide affordable, accessible housing options for seniors by allowing flexibility in housing types, and proposes to

connect housing to essential services (such as in-home care, congregate and home-delivered meals, recreational opportunities, transportation and related services) that will allow people to age in their home or community. We call for adoption and implementation of the Affordable Housing Master Plan. Joan McDermott, Erica Wood Arlington McDermott is chairman of the Arlington Commission on Aging, and Wood chairs the commission’s support services and housing committee.

E. Falls Church Project Represents Government Failure Editor: As a long-time resident of the East Falls Church neighborhood, I have been watching with growing dismay the erection of the monumental storage shed – Cube Smart – on the former Shreve Oil Property site (North Washington Street and Interstate 66). The structure is wholly inconsistent with what many had thought was the county’s vision for East Falls Church: mixed-use with attention to aesthetics, walkability and architectural harmony. I understand, of course, that the county government has an interest in extracting concessions from developers to encourage projects that serve the public interest,

as well as the developer’s bottom line. I also understand that Arlington’s “smartgrowth” ethic often leads to numerous staff reviews and approvals that can, at times, alienate developers unaccustomed to careful county planning. I also have great respect for the technical skills and knowledge base of county’s planning staff. But the end result here – where the developer of the proposed mixed-use development “walked” because of long delays in the approval process and excessive demands from the county government – can only be seen as a significant missed opportunity, reminiscent of the kind of development decisions that, in past decades, created the problems that now plague Rosslyn.

I was not party to the negotiations and am unable to weigh and balance the mix of incentives and costs involved in the developer’s decision to walk away. Viewing the structure, however – with its mass looming over a heavily-traveled area of East Falls Church – I am forced to conclude that, in this instance at least, the county government failed. John Seymour Arlington For nearly 80 years, the Sun Gazette and its predecessors have provided Arlington residents a voice. Add yours by sending a letter to the editor.

Editor: When the fire chief and county staff conducted the two Fire Station #8 meetings in July, they heard loud and clear that relocating the station was unacceptable. I attended both meetings and can confirm that this was the overwhelming sentiment. How the county staff can recommend the relocation in the face of such strong community feedback defies reason. If for no other reason, Fire Station #8 should remain in place because of its history. The county government should explore the possibility of acquiring adjacent prop-

erties, then rebuild the station in place. Having timed and compared the travel times from both the current station and the proposed site along Old Dominion Drive, it’s clear that the county government should do a lot more research before going any further. I used River Street and Glebe Road as the end of the run, and found that only 1 minute 17 seconds was saved – $25 million seems like a lot of taxpayer money to save such a short amount of time. Tom Hodges Arlington

VDOT Plan for Adding Tolling to I-66 Has a Good Amount of Merit Editor: I attended Del. Patrick Hope’s recent meeting about the Interstate 66 project [“VDOT Plan for Tolling I-66 Is Still Generating Flak,” Aug. 6]. People were grumpy in the meeting! Several reverse-commuters said this plan will pull the rug out from under them, as their finances are carefully balanced and this can topple them. Others said this is a regressive measure, and only the rich will be able to pay the tolls. One person talked about the special problems he faces with an irregular schedule, so realistically he cannot recruit regular carpool participants. People from nearby neighborhoods fear being inundated with shunpikers. I went to the meeting enthusiastic about the idea, and I still think it’s terrific. I’m inclined to think that the Virginia Department of Transportation should build into its plan more encouragement for carpools and slugging than was discussed in the meeting, and that that’s money it should be spending in the outer suburbs even if it gets that money from tolls inside the Beltway. As well, I think the events of recent

weeks showed the urgency of Metro improvement – including a separate Blue Line crossing under the Potomac to Georgetown – and this could be an appropriate place to spend money from I-66 tolls. The economic theory of the VDOT plan is perfect. Drivers – of all economic strata – now suffer a huge loss of time and gasoline every day in traffic jams on I-66. Nobody benefits from this loss, except maybe a few day-care workers in the outer suburbs who get parents’ late fees, outersuburb take-out restaurants when homecooked meals don’t happen, and maybe the oil companies. Tolls set at a level high enough to discourage outer-suburb commuters from driving alone, and to move them to buses and carpools, would improve the trip for drivers willing to pay to be on the road because their drive will be shorter. The people who shift to carpools get exempted from toll and benefit from a shorter drive time, and more carpools and buses will be in the mix to serve the people who are discouraged from driving alone. Dave Schutz Arlington

Is Use of an Outdated Drawing of Aquatics Center Meant to Inflame? Editor: The Sun Gazette continues to use an outdated artist’s concept of the Long Bridge Park aquatics and fitness facility in virtually every article it publishes on the subject. The rendering, from the now shelved design, shows an overhead view of the facility, fully lit at night. Repeated use of this image can only be intended to inflame rather than inform. Surely the Sun Gazette knows that the County Board, in a 5-0 vote, directed the county manager to begin an extensive outreach effort to gather public input, leading

to a possible County Board decision on proceeding to a scaled-back design. To fit within the available funds, a new design will inevitably be smaller and have a more modest exterior look. In our media-centric culture, Images can create strong and lasting impressions. Repeatedly printing the outdated rendering is misleading and a disservice to Sun Gazette readers by suggesting that nothing will change. The facts are otherwise. The Gazette can do a better job. Tony Taylor Arlington

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Editor: In an Aug. 6 letter to the editor, Ken Aughenbaugh indicated that my estimate that new subsidized apartments in Arlington cost $371,000 per unit was intentionally misleading. He agrees that my cost estimate is accurate, but says one has to consider other factors, such as HUD financing. My essential point is that new subsidized apartments in Arlington are so expensive to build today that they provide little benefit to the tenants, and in addition, use up large amounts of public funds that could alternatively be used in other ways to help low-income renters in Arlington in a more effective manner. In general, the county government has provided about $100,000 per unit in AHIF (Affordable Housing Investment Fund) loans that come from local tax revenues. These new units generally can only be generally rented to persons earning 60 percent or higher of the area median income ($60,000 for a family of three). For example, at the most recently approved subsidized apartment project at Columbia Hills, only 10 of the 229 units will be rented to households earning 40 percent of area median income ($38,000 for family of three).

Rents charged on these subsidized units are often fairly high; a random sample of rents charged at two large, older committed-affordable projects indicated that average rents were no more than $200 per month below similar non-subsidized apartments. Because of the high costs of the projects, relatively few subsidized units are financed and built each year – generally fewer than 300 were added yearly in the past decade – so that type of housing assistance only goes to the lucky few. The county government’s housing task force found that there are about 7,000 households earning under 60 percent AMI living in Arlington with high housing costs that currently receive no housing assistance. There are better and more effective ways to help the many thousands of renters in Arlington facing burdensome housing costs. The most obvious way is to expand the county’s housing-grants program that provides a monthly stipend (currently about $500 a month). Such grants are only given to county residents, and the person can rent anywhere, north or south, in the county. John Reeder Arlington

Threatening to Boycott Businesses No Way to Address Gun-Shop Issue Editor: The most disturbing thing – by far – about the dust-up over the proposed gun shop in Cherrydale is that adjacent shop owners were threatened with boycotts by some members of the anti-gun crowd. It is one thing to oppose the shop, but it is way over the top to threaten innocent shop owners. In press reports and my conversations with several owners, it was clear: they were rattled at the threats to their livelihoods. I can just imagine the background of those

making the threats: given anything they wanted as children, and, when they didn’t get something they wanted, burst into tantrums and foot-stomping. Self-righteousness is apparently learned early. One thing for those issuing the threats might remember: those shop owners are your neighbors. Do you remember what Jesus called the second greatest commandment? If not, you might want to check out the Bible. Joe Junod Arlington

Arlington Property Owner Deserves Credit for Responding to Community Editor: Arlington owes a debt of gratitude to Kostas Kapasouris for severing his lease with Nova Firearms for the operation of a retail gun store in the Cherrydale neighborhood. Mr. Kapasouris acknowledged that residents and patrons of nearby stores do not want a gun store in his small strip mall and that, as the landlord, he uncomplainingly absorbed the financial losses occasioned by the lease cancellation. In doing so, he dealt a tiny defeat to the

National Rifle Association and its allies in the unending, and seemingly futile, battle for meaningful gun control in the U.S. His decision deserves our admiration and respect. As an Arlington resident, I think that he may understand that – unlike much of the country – Arlingtonians reject the politicized fear that so ably promotes the gun culture. John Seymour Arlington

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Arlington Public Schools saw year-overyear student improvement on state-mandated Standards of Learning tests (SOLs) taken in the spring, SCHOOL and remained above statewide pass rate BOARD the in all five core subject NOTES areas. Arlington students who took the tests in 2015 saw pass rates of 86 percent in reading, 85 percent in writing, 88 percent in history/social studies, 87 percent in math and 85 percent in science, according to figures reported Aug. 11 by the Virginia Department of Education. The statewide pass rates were 79, 77, 86, 79 and 82 percent, respectively. Arlington students posted year-overyear pass-rate increases of four points in reading and math and one point in writing and science, with no change in history/social studies, according to state figures. But the data, at both the local and state levels, come with an asterisk: The 2014-15 school year was the first where students in elementary and middle schools were allowed to retake SOLs automatically if they did not pass the first time. State officials say providing the second shot boosted pass rates across the commonwealth by about four points on each test, which slightly skewed results. But they were unapologetic about offering retakes. “By providing a second chance, we get a more complete picture of the performance

of schools,” said Superintendent of Public Instruction Steven Staples. “Some students who initially do not pass may have just had a bad day. And there are students who barely miss the benchmark and just need a little extra instruction in a particular area to achieve proficiency.” Data provided by state officials show ongoing gaps in achievement among students of various ethnic, racial, economic, disability and English-proficiency levels. In Arlington, 95 percent of students described as white and 93 percent of students described as Asian passed end-of-course mathematics tests, but that figure drops to 77 percent for Hispanic students, 76 percent for black students, 76 percent for those of limited economic means and 60 percent for those with disabilities. Gaps were similar across other subject areas. In a statement, Arlington Superintendent Patrick Murphy said he was pleased with the direction of the data. “Across the board, all APS students are out-performing their peers throughout the state with significantly higher pass rates,” he said. “In addition, this year’s scores . . . are also showing great gains in achievement among all student groups.” Among Arlington students, girls outperformed boys on reading, writing, math and science, while boys outperformed their female counterparts in social studies. State SOL assessments are administered to all students in third through eighth grades, with high-school students assessed after completing specific courses. Pass rates are used to assist in calculating whether

schools and school districts receive accreditation, with those results set to be announced in mid-September. Full data by school and school district are available on the Web site at www.doe. virginia.gov. School System Mulls Options to Address Capacity Squeeze: Boundary adjustments, additional classroom trailers and the prospect of yet more construction are all in the mix for consideration as the Arlington school system continues to grapple with expected rising enrollment. School officials laid out a host of possible options to address the growth when School Board members met Aug. 13. The current student enrollment of 25,700 is expected to grow to 32,308 by 2024, an increase of 26 percent. But school officials already are grappling with a lack of space. As a result, local schools will have 131 relocatable classrooms for the 2015-16 school year, up from 123 a year ago. Williamsburg Middle School will see four new trailers, bringing it to a system-high 12, while Swanson Middle School will see two more (to six) and Long Branch Elementary School go from zero to two. All told, 23 county schools will have at least one trailer, with Barcroft, Nottingham and Tuckahoe elementaries seeing 10 each. Among other steps the school system plans to undertake in the near term to address crowding: • Finding ways to squeeze more classroom space out of Yorktown and Wakefield high schools, similar to a process being undertaken now at Washington-Lee High School,

where $5 million is being spent to wring out several hundred additional seats. • Working on interim solutions to address a projected 429-seat deficit at Washington-Lee High School by 2019. High-school boundary adjustments are possible, as is giving Washington-Lee students priority admission to the technology high school being planned for the Arlington Career Center site. • Developing community-engagement plans for what could be redistricting at the elementary-school level in South Arlington and the middle-school level countywide. Districts will need to be redrawn to accommodate a new South Arlington elementary school and the planned middle school on the Stratford site, both slated to open in 2019. • Developing a process for determining potential sites for a new elementary school in North Arlington, which is expected to be needed by 2024. School officials this fall will celebrate the opening of Discovery Elementary, located adjacent to Williamsburg Middle School. The new elementary is designed to ease the space crunch in a number of nearby North Arlington schools, but is only a stopgap as enrollments are projected to continue rising. School System Augments Teaching Ranks: The Arlington school system had hired 348 new teachers as of Aug. 10 to address rising enrollment and staff retirements, and will be adding more to the ranks in coming weeks. The number of teachers being hired is about par for the course in a typical year for the school system, which will have about 25,600 students enrolled this fall. “Things are kind of gearing up, and we’re under way,” Superintendent Patrick Murphy told School Board members Aug. 13. It was the board’s last meeting before the start of classes. New teachers report for work on Aug. 24 and will spend a week at orientation activities before other teachers arrive. Murphy said that, as of Aug. 6, there were 24,824 students (pre-kindergarten through 12th grade) registered for the 2015-16 school year. The figure is sure to go up both by the start of school on Sept. 8 and the Sept. 30 deadline for the school system to report enrollment to the Virginia Department of Education. How far it may rise remains an open question, but “we’re watching that very closely,” Murphy said. In another sign that the start of the school year is closing in, school-bus drivers have started making practice runs across the county in recent days. APS Reaches Out to Uncle Sam for Cash: The Arlington school system is set to file paperwork seeking $1.94 million in federal grant funding to support student achievement. The funding is available through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and while overall funding might vary slightly due to changes in the federal budget, it is likely that “there will be minimal or no impact” on plans for the funding due to that or any revisions to guidelines on spending the money, county staff said in a memo to Superintendent Patrick Murphy. As part of what is called the Local ConContinued on Page 20

Year-over-year home sales and median sales prices both increased by double-digit margins across Arlington in July, although the average sales price declined due to lower prices for single-family homes and condos, according to new figures. A total of 321 properties went to closing last month, according to figures reported Aug. 10 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. That’s up 16.7 percent from the 275 transactions reported in July 2014. The median sales price increased 10.6 percent from $565,000 by $625,000, but the average sales price was down 0.3 percent from $646,470 to $644,429. Average prices were down in two of three market segments: • The average price of single-family homes declined 8.5 percent to $873,789. • The average price of condominiums declined 8 percent to $397,187. • In the attached category, which includes townhouses and rowhouses, the average price of $482,169 was up 3.8 percent. Thirty-four of the 321 sales were in the $1 million-and-more arena. Add up the sales and prices, and the total volume of $206.86 million for the month was up 16.4 percent from $177.78 million a year before. Homes that went to closing in July spent an average of 38 days on the market between listing and ratified sales contract, an improvement from 41 days a year ago, and sales prices represented 97.9 percent of

original listing prices, up from 97.5 percent a year before. Of homes that went to closing, conventional mortgages represented the method of transacting deals in 230 cases, followed by cash (46) and VA-backed mortgages (22). At the end of the month, there were 699 properties on the market across Arlington, an increase of 18.3 percent from the 591 homes available a year before. Where is the market headed? It’s a mixed message: While pending sales are pointing higher, the number of homes coming under contract in July was down 12 percent from a year before. Figures represent most, but not all, sales during the period. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. N.Va. Market Shows Solid Growth, Flat Prices: The inner suburbs of Northern Virginia saw solid year-over-year sales growth in July, but average and median prices were relatively flat across all sectors of the market, according to new figures. A total of 2,322 properties went to closing last month across the region, up 18.6 percent from 1,954 transactions in July 2014, according to figures reported Aug. 10 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. Figures represent sales in Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church. “While no one thinks the economic recovery is taking off with lightning speed, we see this modest economic recovery continuing, said Mary Bayat, chair of the

Northern Virginia Association of Realtors. Though sales were up significantly, prices saw only modest improvement, with the median sales price rising 2.3 percent to $499,900 and the average price up just 0.5 percent to $566,558. While the overall average price eked out a gain, all three of its component pieces saw declines: The average price of single-family homes was down 9.6 percent to $739,257, with the average price of attached homes (such as townhouses) down 1.1 percent to $410,831 and the average price of condominiums down 6.8 percent to $317,415. There were 169 transactions of $1 million or more, and total sales volume stood at $1.32 billion, up 19.4 percent from the $1.1 billion of a year before. Of homes that went to closing in July, it took an average of 40 days to get from listing to ratified sales contract, up from 34 days a year before, and sales averaged 97.5 percent of listing price, down a tick from 97.6 percent a year ago. At the end of the month, there were 5,864 properties on the market across the region, up more than 18 percent from a year before but still seen by local real-estate leaders as too low. “While buyers and sellers have been striking deals, our Achilles heel is our . . . supply of homes, which remains at about 2.5 months,” Bayat said. An absorption rate of six months of home sales is more normal, officials suggested. Where is the market headed? The data present a mixed message, with pending

sales higher than a year before but the number of homes coming under contract in July down from 2014. Figures represent most, but not all, sales during the period. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. D.C., Inner Suburbs See Healthy July as Inventory Continues to Grow: The D.C. region’s inner core posted its best July in terms of overall sales in a decade, with the median sales price for the month standing at its highest point since the pre-recession peak in 2007. A total of 5,225 properties went to closing across the region last month, according to figures reported Aug. 10 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. That’s up 15.1 percent from a year before. Figures represent sales in the District of Columbia; Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church in Virginia; and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland. “All market segments experienced yearover-year increases in both closed sales and new contracts,” said Elliott Eisenberg, an economist with RealEstate Business Intelligence, who noted that purchase contracts were up 9.5 percent to 5,221. The median sales price for all properties that went to closing for the month was $432,500, a year-over-year increase of 1.1 percent and nearly reaching the previous July high of $435,000 set in 2007.

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(formerly Arlingtonians Meeting Emergency Needs) is filling out the ranks of the honorary committee for its 40th-anniversary celebration, being headed by U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th). Among those serving on the committee are state Sens. Barbara Favola, Adam Ebbin and Janet Howell; Dels. Patrick Hope, Rip Sullivan, Alfonso Lopez and Rob Krupicka; as well as local residents John Andelin and Ginger Geoffrey, Jack and Donna Cornman, Dave and Martha Foster, Pearl Hicks, Matthew Shank, Tom and Edie Smolinski, and Joseph Wholey. The 40th-anniversary celebration is slated for Nov. 18 at Army-Navy Country Club. Tickets will be available in September; sponsorships are available. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonthrive.org. LEADERSHIP OF SENIOR OLYMPICS ATTENDS NATIONAL COMPETITION: Mem-

bers of the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics committee were among thousands of seniors who competed in the 2015 National Seniors Games, held in Minneapolis. Among them, Donnie Greene Sr. of Dale City was a member of the 80+ Virginia Creepers basketball team, which earned a gold medal, and Carmella Miller of Arlington was a member of a women’s volleyball team that took home a silver medal. The 2015 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics will take place Sept. 12-25, with more than 50 events at 23 venues across the

region. The registration deadline is Aug. 28 (if registering by mail) and Sept. 4 (if registering online). For information, see the Web site at www.nvso.us. COMMITTEE OF 100 TO LOOK AT I-66 PROPOSAL: The Arlington Committee

of 100 opens its 2015-16 season with a discussion of the Virginia Department of Transportation’s plans for Interstate 66 inside the Beltway. Renee Hamilton, VDOT’s deputy district administrator for Northern Virginia, is slated to speak at the meeting, to be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. at Gerard Phelan Hall on the main campus of Marymount University. The discussion will center on the McAuliffe administration’s plans to place toll restrictions on the interstate from I-495 to Rosslyn beginning in 2017. There is no charge to attend the discussion, which begins at 8 p.m. The cost to attend dinner prior to the event is $28 for Committee of 100 members, $30 for others, and is due by Sunday, Sept. 6. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtoncommitteeof100.org. ‘APAH’ TO HOST OPEN HOUSES: The Ar-

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at 11:30 a.m. at Parc Rosslyn Apartments, 1531 North Pierce St.; Sept. 16 at 8 a.m. at Arna Valley View Apartments, 2300 25th St. South; Sept. 23 at 11:30 a.m. at Arlington Mill Residences, 901 South Dinwiddie St.; and Sept. 30 at 8 a.m. at Buchanan Garden Apartments, 926 South Buchanan St. For information on speakers, directions and parking information, see the Web site at www.apah.org/events. ARLINGTON NAACP TO HOST ANNUAL BANQUET: The Arlington branch of the

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Arlington Independent Media have opened entry nominations for the 2015 Rosebud Film Festival, which honors innovative, unusual, experimental and deeply personal filmmaking across the region. The competition is open to filmmakers from Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, with works entered having been first released between January 2014 and November 2015. From the submitted entries, a panel will select 20 nominees whose submissions will be screened at a special showcase set for Jan. 23. Five award recipients, including Best in Show, will be honored the following evening at an awards celebration. For information, call festival director Kevin Sampson at (703) 524-2388 or e-mail kevin@arlingtonmedia.org. WALKING TOUR LOOKS AT COUNTY HISTORY: The Center Hiking Club will

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Arlington Notes II Service is using the original bricks from the Arlington House estate to unlock mysteries about both the home’s construction and those who did the work. Park Service workers recently conducted an exploratory investigation of deteriorating sections of the plantation home’s brick foundation, part of a major renovation effort funded by a $12.4 million lead gift from philanthropist David Rubenstein. “Researching the bricks will help the National Park Service tell the complete story at Arlington House and better preserve the original brick foundation,” Park Authority officials said in a statement. “Preserving as much of the original structure as possible provides a link to the people, both free and enslaved, who inhabited Arlington House.” The bricks that make up the foundation were most likely made by the enslaved people of the Arlington estate, Park Authority officials believe. Some of the bricks will be taken to a lab in Pennsylvania for a detailed scientific analysis of their chemical and material composition. Engineers are slated to evaluate the level of deterioration and pressure test the bricks. Overlooking the nation’s capital, the home was constructed for George Washington Parke Custis in the early 1800s and was inherited through marriage by Robert E. Lee. Seized by the federal government at the outbreak of the Civil War, the grounds

Staffers from the National Park Service explore some of the original brickwork at the Arlington House plantation. The effort is designed not simply to prepare the home for a major renovation, but also to unearth secrets about the construction process that took place more than two centuries ago. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PHOTO

were turned into Arlington National Cemetery (overseen by the Army) while the home in 1920 was designated by Congress as the nation’s formal memorial to Lee under supervision of the National Park Service. With 650,000 visitors per year, Arlington House is the most visited historic house museum in the national park system. EMERGENCY-RESPONSE TEAM SEEKS NEW PARTICIPANTS: Individuals who

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Encore now has 17 groups in the Washington-Baltimore region, with a membership of more than 800 singers. For information, call (301) 261-5747 or see the Web site at http://encorecreativity. org.

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ATTEMPTED SEXUAL ASSAULT: n On Aug. 8 at 2:45 a.m., a 29-year-old woman was walking in the 1900 block of North Highland Street when she was attacked from behind by an unknown suspect who placed a pillowcase over her face and threw her to the ground, police said. The victim kicked the suspect and screamed, causing him to flee. The suspect is described as a black or dark-skinned Hispanic male, 5’8” to 5’10”, with an average build. ROBBERY: n On Aug. 7 at 12:05 p.m., a man attempted to steal a flash drive from a store in the 2700 block of Clarendon Boulevard, police said. When confronted by loss-prevention officers, the suspect attempted to flee but was detained, police said. The suspect – 56-year-old Nathaniel H. Harris – was arrested, charged with robbery and habitual larceny, and was held without bond. n On Aug. 10 at 6:20 p.m., a man met with two individuals to sell a belt he had posted in an ad, police said, and was robbed during the transaction. Officers detained the two suspects as they attempted to flee. Isaiah Ellis, an 18year-old District of Columbia man, was arrested and charged with robbery and identity theft to avoid arrest. The second suspect, a juvenile, was transported to the juvenile-detention facility. n On Aug. 10 at 11:30 p.m., an adult and two juveniles entered a convenience store in

the unit block of Carlin Springs Road and attempted to steal alcohol, police said. When confronted by a clerk, the suspects pushed him aside, police said. The adult suspect – 25-year-old RIchard William Shelton of Arlington – was arrested and charged with robbery and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The juveniles were released to the custody of their parents. n On Aug. 13 at 10:30 p.m., a man reported to be carrying a stick grabbed a woman’s wrists in the 800 block of South Frederick Street and attempted to drag her into the woods, police said. The victim screamed for help, and the suspect fled after taking her cell phone. The suspect is described as an Hispanic male, in his 20s, 5’5”, with a slim build. BURGLARY: n On Aug. 6 at 7:45 a.m., a 44-year-old woman awoke to find two men in her home in the 900 block of 26th Street South, police said. The victim screamed, startling the suspects, who then fled the scene, police said. The first suspect is described as a black male, 5’10”, 155 pounds. The second suspect is described as a black male, 6 feet tall. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY: n On Aug. 9 at 5:25 a.m., a 26-year-old woman was awakened by a man knocking on her front door. The suspect returned the victim’s lost wallet, then attempted to enter the home uninvited, police said.

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Our quest for elegance and serenity this week takes us on a slight road trip, as we head west to the Fairfax County portion of Falls Church to explore a home that successfully couples classic Craftsman style with a modern, open floor plan on a quiet street close to Metro. The result is a spic-and-span new property that provides classic living of years gone by with a forward-thinking mantra that will stand the test of time for years to come. The property, a creation of the acclaimed Spring Street Development, currently is on the market, listed at $1,519,900 by John Plank of Long & Foster Real Estate. A warm curb appeal and welcoming front porch are the first highlights of our tour, and as we step inside to explore three levels of domains, note how both the big-picture items and the little touches all work well together. Main-level highlights include the large family room, with tray ceiling, fireplace and walk-out access to the rear yard. The banquet-sized dining room showcases

(StatePoint) Whether you’re preparing to sell, or just looking to increase your home’s value, it’s important to think about strategic upgrades – not just how, but where, to remodel.  Here are a few ideas to help you prioritize home-remodeling endeavors. Create Curb Appeal: Imagine walking up your driveway as a potential buyer. Does the exterior leave a lasting impression? Begin the process of preparing your home for sale at the front door by creating an inviting entryway that will entice potential buyers even before they step foot inside. Adding a pop of color to your front door will make a statement, and changing out the hardware fixtures will update the look instantly. Cleaning up your lawn, powerwashing siding and planting trees, bushes and flowers are simple ways to invest in your home’s curb appeal. Lining the walkway with solar-powered lights is a nice touch. Update the Bath, Increase Storage Space: Bathrooms and kitchens are the most popular renovation projects, with the greatest number of consumers concentrating their attention on the bath, according to a recent Houzz and Home survey of homeowners.  When remodeling, focus on details that can quickly update the space, such as installing quality fixtures. As you begin the selection process for new bath fixtures, consider those with a timeless style that will be appreciated by a wide variety of home buyers. Increasing storage, along with a few other fixes, can add thousands of dollars to your home’s value, according to a Bankrate.com report. Key updates improve both the look and functionality of the bathroom. Try adding storage or installing a new shower-curtain rod.   A Little Clean Up: More than two out of five real estate professionals rank dirt, smells and clutter high on their list of costliest home-selling mistakes, according to a recent survey by Consumer Reports. Smells could indicate a serious problem in the home, such as mold or mildew. Use a dehumidifier to dry out damp areas. Have your carpets and drapery professionally cleaned on a regular basis, especially if you have pets. If your home could use a deep clean, it might be worth investing in a professional service. Concentrating on essential repairs and easy updates can instantly change the perception of your home and help you make the most from your sale.

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“We are going to continue to look at ways to be creative,” he said. “Maybe we’ll get lucky, and the construction industry slows down.” Planners are caught in a Catch-22: Even as they are being driven to cut costs in new school facilities across the county, enrollment projections continue to rise. The results has been new facilities, such as the rebuilt Washington-Lee High School, that have been overcrowded since their opening and now must be retrofitted to squeeze in additional seats. School Board and County Board members earlier this year agreed to raze the century-old Wilson School building in western Rosslyn as part of a development deal that includes parcels of land owned by the school system, county government and private entities. The new school on the Wilson parcel, which will house the relocated H-B Woodlawn Program and the Statford Program, is slated to be completed in time for the start of the 2019-20 school year. That gives the school system the next two years during which the design must be delivered, a contractor chosen and the first shovels put in the ground. The building, likely to rise five stories, will sit on a 94,000-square-foot parcel bounded by Wilson Boulevard, North Quinn Street and 18th Street North. The 93-page conceptual design presented to School Board members on Aug. 13 is the latest step in the design process. When the Woodlawn and Stratford students move into the new facility, their old complex will to renovated and expanded, then revert to its original use as a neighborhood middle school.

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nary, and are subject to revision. Falls Church, Arlington See Highest Median Prices So Far in ’15: The city Continued from Page 11 of Falls Church had the highest median home-sales price across the region for the The median sales price of single-family first seven months of the year, according to homes was $550,000, up 2.8 percent from a new figures. year before, while townhouses and condoThe median price of $669,000 in Falls miniums posted slight declines to $410,000 Church from January to July was down 1.9 and $290,000, respectively. percent from a year before, but still led the Of homes that went to closing in July, pack by a significant amount among jurisit took an average of 41 days from listing dictions in the D.C. metropolitan area. to ratified sales contract, up from 37 days Figures were reported Aug. 10 by Reala year before, with homes garnering 97.6 Estate Business Intelligence, an arm of the percent of original listing price, down from local multiple-listing service. 98.1 percent a year before. Second on the list was Arlington, where Total sales volume for the month stood the median sales price of $570,000 for the at nearly $2.8 billion, up 17.6 percent from first seven months of the year was up 7.6 a year before. percent from the same period in 2014. The total inventory of available homes Rounding out the top five were the District showed a year-over-year increase for the of Columbia ($525,000, up 5 percent); the 22nd month in a row, with 12,564 active city of Alexandria ($494,205, up 1.9 perWhenever you want to know the latest listings at the end of the month – up 12.2 cent); and the city of Fairfax ($481,250, up and most comprehensive information go to percent from July 2014. 1.3 percent). ...inviting you home! “Condo growth continues to lead, with Also on the ranking were Fairfax a 22.9-percent increase in the number of County ($479,948, up 4.3 percent); Montactive condo listings to 3,216,” Eisenberg HEIGHTS Click on “Latest Market Statistics” N ARLINGTON/WOODBURY NORTH ARLINGTON/BLUEMONT $749,000 andCITY/NEIGHBORHOOD $XXX,XXX gomery$319,000 County, Md. ($402,000, down 0.3 said. “The number of townhouse listings is percent); and Prince George’s County, Md. to go to charts, graphs and lists up 11.1 percent to 2,379, and single-fam- ($230,000, up 7 percent). ...inviting you home! of Arlington’s current market. ily-detached listings are up 8.2 percent to For D.C. and the inner suburbs as a 6,956.” N ARLINGTON/WOODBURY HEIGHTS $319,000 ARLINGTON/BLUEMONT $749,000 CITY/NEIGHBORHOOD $XXX,XXX whole, the NORTH median sales price of $417,500 ...inviting you home! While inventory remains above the five- during the first seven months of 2015 was year average of 11,350, it remains signifi- up 1.8 percent from $410,000. 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The High School Football Years Are Like None Other The high school football experience begins later this month and early next month when 2015 regular-season varsity game action kicks off.

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Last fall the Wakefield Warriors enjoyed a breakFOOTBALL through season, savoring their first winning high school football campaign since 1983 with an 8-4 record, earning a playoff berth for the first time since 1986 and going 1-1 in the post season. The playoff win was Wakefield’s first in program history. With a number of key players returning this season, the Warriors are generating some pre-season buzz in regard to being a potential 5A North Region championship contender. Head coach Wayne Hogwood has turned the program around in his first two seasons as head coach, but warns that the Warriors must avoid being overconfident and must stay focused. Wakefield gained significant confidence last season, learned how to win and snuck up on some opponents. That was last season, and Wakefield could be more of a hunted team this fall, with the surprise element gone. The Warriors open Friday night, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. at home against the Broad Run Spartans. Wakefield plays Arlington rivals the next two Friday nights at 7 p.m.

Top: Wakefield High School junior quarterback Tim Stroble runs a play during a recent practice as the team prepares for its 2015 season opener. Above: Wakefield head coach Wayne Hogwood instructs some of the linemen during the same practice sessions. PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT

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Jack Tsuchitani of Donaldson Run pool won two races Aug. 1 at the VirSWIMMING Northern ginia Swimming League All-Star meet at Little Rocky Run Pool in Clifton. Tsuchitani won the boys age 9-10 breaststroke in 42.33 seconds and the 10under individual medley in 1:21.64. Other winners from Arlington pools were Overlee’s Evan Ingraham in the boys 8-under breast (20.8) and Overlee’s Kayle Park in the girls 13-14 breast (34.86). Park was fourth in the 13-14 IM. Ingraham was second in the 8-under fly. Also from Arlington pools, Bryn Edwards of Arlington Forest was second in the girls 15-18 freestyle. Taking third

were Overlee’s Billy Weber and William Hart and Charlie Greenwood of Donaldson Run. Edwards’ second-place time of 34.58 was .05 seconds off the team record. It was the closest race of the meet. The winner’s time was 34.57. Edwards also finished 13th in the 15-18 100 IM. A record-breaker and double-medalist for Arlington Forest was Natalie Martin. She won the second in heat of the 11-12 girls butterfly to finish fifth, setting a new team record. She placed sixth in the IM. Arlington Forest’s Eli Martin was sixth in the 9-10 boys IM and 10th in the 9-10 fly. In her last NVSL meet, Arlington Forest’s Kait Luncher was ninth in the girls 15-18 fly and 12th in the free. Swimmers from Arlington pools who

qualified but did not swim for various reasons were Overlee’s Suzanne Dolan and Henry Poulasse; Arlington Forest’s Rylee Neumann and Jacob Larsen from Dominion Hills. DOMINION HILLS SWIMMER BREAKS TEAM RECORDS: Dominion Hills swim-

mer Noah Swisher broke two team records in the age 15-18 backstroke, with a time of 28.46, and the 15-18 individual medley (1:05.06) at recent Northern Virginia Swimming League divisional action. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SWIMMERS BREAK RECORDS: In Colonial Swimming

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And what will that experience be like for those who dedicate themselves to a full season and participate in an entire prep career in what is the most popular high school sport? To help answer the question, keep in mind this is the 35th anniversary of that famous non-fiction sports book “Friday Night Lights,” written by H.G. Bissinger. The subject is about high school football in Texas. A movie based on the book followed a few years later. Bissinger recently revisited players and the towns he wrote about for a sequel. What the author found was the players’ high school football experiences continue to be the high points of some of their lives. That’s no surprise. For years, former and current players often repeat the same thing. With the Friday night lights, big crowds, comradeship, pep rallies, school- and community-wide attention and excitement, high school football is and was the best. “There’s no other sport or experience like it,” many will echo. As proof, some keep their old high school jerseys. Years later they always know where the varsity uniform top is stored, can recall the cause of each tear and stain, and occasionally slip the old shirt over their heads to rekindle memories and emotions. Some go on to play college football, where they hope to recapture that magical high school experience. Often they are left disappointed. Some players eventually quit college ball, for various reasons, ending their playing careers. A former local all-district high school quarterback, also a baseball standout and probably more skilled at that game, talked about his football years and memories. Of the two sports, the QB said there was no comparison. Football was the best by far; “there’s nothing like it.” Sound familiar? Those are the kinds of feelings many current high school football players likely will experience in the next couple of months.

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A runner-up finish by Overlee’s Annika Creedon in the intermediate girls was the highDIVING division est by a diver from an Arlington pool at the recent Northern Virginia Swimming League’s all-star dive meet. The competition was held at Arlington’s Donaldson Run pool. Creedon’s individual score was 142.5, just behind the winning score of 143.8. Overlee’s Laine Stoker was third (137.15) in intermediate girls. Also from Overlee at all-stars, Jacob Kreider was fifth (229.85) in senior boys, Matthew Kress was fifth in junior boys

Overlee’s Laine Stoker placed third in the intermediate girls division during the recent Northern PHOTOS BY DEB HAY Virginia Swimming League’s all-star diving meet in Arlington.

Overlee’s Jacob Kreider placed fifth in the senior boys division at the NVSL all-stars.

(93.35) and Michayla Eisenberg was seventh in freshman girls (66.4). From host Donaldson Run, Emma Webb was sixth in freshman girls (67.7)

Luke Dangel was sixth (91.45) in junior boys. From Arlington Forest, Ava Smialowicz was sixth (112.75) in junior girls.

and Hunter Simmons was sixth (209.9) in senior boys. From Dominion Hills, Luke Di Benigno was fifth (64.9) in freshman boys and

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Sports Briefs ULTIMATE FRISBEE NATIONAL CHAMPS: Swing Vote, a

co-ed Ultimate Frisbee team that includes players from Arlington, won the National Youth Club Championships recently. See a future issue of the Sun Gazette for more details about the team and championship. ARLINGTON DIVER WINS BRONZE AT PAN AM GAMES:

Arlington resident Maren Taylor won a bronze medal with her partner, Deidre Freeman from Iowa in the 3meter synchronized diving event during the Pan American Games in Toronto. The Pan American Games are the third largest international multi-sport competition, after the Olympics and the Asian Games. Taylor, 23, won numerous district, region and state diving competitions when competing in high school for Yorktown. She currently is attending graduate school at the University of Texas and preparing for next summer’s Olympic Trials. 10-UNDER STORM WIN BASEBALL CROWN: The Ar-

lington Babe Ruth 10-under Storm baseball team capped its successful summer season by winning the Doc Bonaccorso Classic Tournament with a 5-0 record. The season started for the Storm by winning the School’s Out Tournament. Later, Arlington won a district crown then placed second in the state tournament. The Storm’s second-place finish in the state earned the team an at-large invitation to the Southeast Regional Tournament. In that competition, Arlington defeated the East Tennessee state champs during pool play. Overall, the team had a 19-8 record during the summer. Players for the Storm were Andrew Burd, Mateo Cardinale, Tommy Devens, J.J. Foti, Jaden Groome, Ben Jones, Trevor McAndrews, James McIntyre, Gabriel Miller, Ryan Powers, Chase Rubin and Hans Erik Sandberg. Coaches were Chris Cardinale, John Foti, Shanan Knox and Roland McAndrews. STORM WIN 12-UNDER BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP:

Swimming Continued from Page 22 ton Knights of Columbus Holy Mackerels broke both league and team records at

The champion 12-under Arlington Storm baseball team. Maren Taylor, left, and Deidre Freeman hold their medals.

the last four years. This summer, the Storm went undefeated, earning pool-play wins over the Prime Time Aces, the Pioneer Legends and Win Within Baseball. In the championship bracket, the Storm defeated D.C. Dynasty in the semifinals before the win over Arlington in the title game. At the plate, the Storm was led by Sam Dozier and Charlie Connally. For the tournament, Dozier hit .692 and scored 10 runs, while Connally hit .545 and had 12 RBI. On the mound, Luke Rubin and Max Lane did the heavy lifting. Rubin pitched seven innings, including five in the championship game to earn the win. Lane pitched 10 innings, allowed only two runs, struck out 16 and was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. Also contributing for the Storm were Liam Andersen, J.T. Carter, Anthony Guerrera, Elijah Lambros, Zach McAndrews and Henry Watson. The Storm was coached by Phil Juliano, Jimmy Miller, Jake Carter and Bill Porter. ARLINGTON STORM WIN BASEBALL TOURNAMENT:

The 8-under Arlington Storm won the Doc Bonaccorso Summer Classic Tournament at Barcroft Park with a 3-0 record. The players were J.J. Randisi, Brennan Pilot, Jackson Lynch, Jack Keane, Luke Harnishfeger, Will Evans, Jack Rubin, Joey Greenhaus, Drew Welch, George Thompson, Mason Bodnar, Brooks Bare, Grant Buckley and Will Tallon.

the league’s White Division Championship meet. Mac Marsh broke league records in the age 9-10 boys freestyle (30.59) and breaststroke (39.00). Marsh also lowered his team record in the 9-10 boys butterfly (15.63). Lucy Khlopin broke a team record from

The coach was Scott Buckley with assistants Mike Bodnar and John Harnishfeger. FALL BASEBALL LEAGUES: Arlington Babe Ruth and

Little League will have a collaborative fall-ball effort, combining elements of each organization to create a county-wide experience. The fall baseball season includes T-ball, coach pitch, AAA and Majors 60-feet and 70-feet. The registration fee is $50. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonbaberuth.com. Games begin in mid-September. ARLINGTON YOUTH FOOTBALL & CHEER NEWS: Ar-

lington Youth Football & Cheer Club is looking for coaches for its football and cheer program. Contact the commissioner at commissioner@aflva.com. Register at www.aflva.com. SENIOR OLYMPICS: You don’t have to be a runner, high

jumper, swimmer or tennis player to participate in the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics. The 2015 Senior Olympics are Sept. 12-25 at 23 venues throughout Northern Virginia. More than 50 events are open to adults 50 and over and living in a sponsoring jurisdiction. Participants can register online at www.nvso.us or by mail. Registration fee is $12, which covers multiple events. Deadlines are Aug. 28 by mail and Sept. 4 online. For information, call (703) 228-4721 or email, nvso1982@ gmail.com.

the 1999 summer season in the 15-18 girls breast (37.59) and Matias Moreno lowered his team record in the 15-18 boys free (26.13). Five other Holy Mackerels brought home eight victories in the meet. For the Knights of Columbus, Leila

Bodner won the 8-under girls backstroke race; Alexandra Browne swam to first in the 11-12 girls breaststroke event; Khlopin won the 15-18 girls breast; Marsh won the 9-10 boys free, breast and butterfly; and Caitlin Sughrue won the 11-12 free and IM.

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The Arlington Babe Ruth 12-under Storm baseball team capped its summer season with a 12-2 victory over an Arlington Travel Baseball team to win the Doc Bonaccorso Classic Tournament at Barcroft Park. It was the Storm’s third Bonaccorso championship in

The champion 10-under Arlington Storm baseball team.

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High School Roundup FORMER WAKEFIELD HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL COACH DIES: Former Wake-

field High School boys basketball coach Jim Vandell died earlier this year after a short illness. Vandell, 80, coached Wakefield to a district and region championship and a 22-1 record in the 1968-69 season. He coached the team for four seasons. Vandell also coached two undefeated junior varsity football teams at Wakefield and worked as an assistant track and field coach. Vandell originally began working in Arlington at Gunston Middle School in 1962. He wore many hats over the years, the last being an assistant director of adult education. He retired from the Arlington school system in 1996. Vandell was a native of Charleston, W.Va. He played college basketball at Morris Harvey College in Charleston, scoring 2,012 career points at the Divi-

sion II school. While growing up in West Virginia, he played summer ball on a few occasions against former Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Famer Jerry West. Vandell was honored by the Wakefield basketball program and current head coach Tony Bentley in 2010 during a pregame ceremony of a boys basketball game. Some of the players from that 196869 Wakefield team were Tommy Adams, Steve Allen, Harold Black, Buddy Coles, Donald Davis, Braxton Dublin, Celli Gaskins, Bob Hornstein, Mike Jones, Dave Morasco, Steve Rixse, Dump Somers, Peepsight Stevens, Ellis Townes and Fred Wiseman. O’CONNELL PLAYERS ON NATIONAL TITLE TEAMS: A number of girls basket-

ball players from Bishop O’Connell High School were members of the 15-under and 16-under Fairfax Stars AAU teams this summer that won national championships. Players were Maddie Cherry, Coral Gillette, Brie Perpignan, Jasmine Taylor and Janiya Clemmons. O’Connell head girls coach Aggie Mc-

College Roundup CHARLIE DIGIULIAN: Bishop O’Connell

High School graduate Charlie Digiulian compiled a 4-1 pitching record and recorded a save for the Division III Marymount University baseball team during the spring. The junior had the most wins on the team. Digiulian worked 39 innings with 23 strikeouts. He had a 5.08 earned run av-

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for the Long Bridge Park site than the proposed expansion of a pool facility at the city’s Chinquapin Park. One who likes the idea of a partnership, in concept at least, is Joan McDermott, an longtime civic leader and current chair of the Arlington Commission on Aging. She called the proposed partnership “a very interesting” option. “I consider it worth exploring,” McDermott said. “My preference would be for Arlington to be able to do this on its own, but if a partnership makes an aquatics, health and fitness center become a reality, I would support it.” More circumspect is veteran county budget-watcher Wayne Kubicki, who said there remain far more questions than answers – not simply about the partnership, but about the project as a whole. “Even if we have Alexandria as a partner, the threshold question remains: What would the annual impact be on the Arlington budget to cover the additional debt service and operating subsidies that building the aquatics center would certainly bring?” he said. “Given the stagnant office market and the strains on the school budget to cover increasing enrollment, where do any needed incremental dollars come from?”

erage. SHAUN WOOD: Yorktown High School

graduate Shaun Wood belted eight home runs and drove in 32 runs for the West Virginia University baseball team during the spring. The sophomore Wood had 29 hits, of which four were doubles. He stole seven The quest to put a pool complex on the north end of Crystal City dates back more than a decade, with Arlington voters in 2004 approving funds for development of what became Long Bridge Park. But spending on other parts of the park left just $16.7 million in the bank for the aquatics center, which grew in scope and size as years went on and was derided by some critics as more a theme park than a pool and fitness center. Voters in 2012 were asked to provide additional funding as part of a $50.5 million park-bond referendum. By the time of that vote, voices in the community already were beginning to be raised about what critics attacked as profligate spending on capital projects, from the Artisphere to transit infrastructure. Voters in November 2012 delivered a decidedly mixed message: The park bond, which included other projects beyond the aquatics center, passed with 63.4 percent of the vote – a landslide, yet more than 16 percentage points behind the pass rates for school and transportation bonds also on the ballot that year. Things went from bad to worse for pool boosters: Construction bids for the project came in much higher than expected and projected operating deficits soared, causing then-County Manager Barbara Donnellan to put the project on hold. A voter rebellion then installed fiscally-conservative independent John Vihstadt on the County Board and scared several board members

Cormick was the coach of the 16-under Stars. YORKTOWN GOLF TEAM HOSTS TOURNAMENT: The Yorktown High School

golf team hosted the Patriot Invitational for the third year on Aug. 6 at Bristow Manor Golf Club in Bristow. A young Yorktown team placed 11th in the 16-team field with a 352 score. For Yorktown, sophomore Jack Ogden shot 84, junior Bridget Hart shot 88 and junior Ethan Chase 89. Hart’s score was the fifth lowest for the girls in the event. Also, sophomore Michael Muth shot 91. Battlefield won the title with a 304 score, Madison was second at 312 and Chantilly A third at 313. Yorktown later played in the Annandale Atomic Classic and finished 13th with a 341-345–686 score. Individually for Yorktown, Ogden shot 80-79–159, Hart 89-89–177 and Muth 85-95–180. YORKTOWN COACH RECOVERING WELL: Chris Williams continues to re-

cover well from a stroke he suffered on March 3.

bases. During the summer season, Wood hit four homers for the Vienna Riverdogs of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League. He drove in 19 runs and played in 35 games, batting .246.

The Yorktown High School head golf coach and football announcer and a full-time employee of Arlington County Public Schools will return to work fulltime later this month. Williams is already coaching the school’s golf team and plans to be back in the pressbox announcing football games when the season begins in September. Williams said he has lost 52 pounds, is eating healthy, and wakes up five days a week at 5:15 a.m. to walk six miles. Only a slightly sluggish ring finger is the lone lasting result from Williams’ stroke. He was back driving in a couple of months, after being initially told by doctors it would be many months before he could drive. WAKEFIELD VOLLEYBALL PLAYER TO NVCC: Wakefield High School’s LaShea

Thomas will play women’s volleyball at Northern Virginia Community College this fall as a freshman. Another member of the team is Jenny Tran from Falls Church High, another freshman. Both played against each other this past high school season in Capitol Conference action.

School graduate Hunter Gray batted

.242 and had a 1-0 record on the mound with a 4.82 earned run average during his freshman season for the Division III Lancaster Bible College baseball team in Pennsylvania. Gray had 23 hits, including two home runs, a triple and three doubles, and added 13 RBI and scored 20 runs. He started 31 games and played in 32.

into scuttling the Columbia Pike and Crystal City streetcar projects. The Artisphere, another target of budget hawks, was next to be killed. Arlington officials then hitched their wagon to the possibility that the D.C. region would win the right to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, making the aquatics center more feasible. But the local area’s bid stumbled when the public showed little interest; Boston was selected as the U.S. bidder for the Olympic Games, only to back out after elected officials questioned who would pay for cost overruns. Efforts to re-start a Washington bid seem to have gone nowhere. Terry Showman, an Arlington-based builder who has been active in planningand-zoning issues for two decades, wondered aloud why Alexandria might wish to hitch its wagon to Arlington’s aquatics center. His advice to city leaders: “Steer clear.” “With our track record, why would anyone want to partner with a government who designs million-dollar bus stops and the aforementioned, unaffordable original Long Bridge pool?” Showman asked. “It seems to me that finding a partner to work with Arlington County officials is a little like finding a partner for Bernie Madoff.” “How much bad publicity can you get in 10 years of trying to build this park? The county must have set a record in futility by now,” Showman said. “If the county could reorganize itself with staff and board mem-

bers exuding common sense, then maybe someone would think about partnering with us on a project.” Though the aquatics facility is on hold, work continues on other facets of Long Bridge Park. County Board members in June voted to build $1 million in playground facilities. The agreement to consider working together on the aquatics center came the same week that found Alexandria officials chortling that they had swiped the Transportation Security Administration’s headquarters from Arlington. The General Services Administration agreed to relocate the offices and about 3,800 workers from Arlington to Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria’s West End in an effort to cut leasing costs. Announcement of the move, slated to occur in 2017, came despite efforts by Arlington economic-development officials to use incentives to retain the TSA. The agency will join the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and National Science Foundation as prominent federal agencies having decamped from Arlington to Alexandria. Can such “frenemies” as Arlington and Alexandria work together on a recreation project even as they seem to be jousting on economic-development efforts? The view of supporters of the aquatics center seems to be: At least take a look. “However it is done, Phase 2 of the Long Bridge Park development needs to be completed,” McDermott said.

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August 20, 2015

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Grand Cru Premium Wines LLC, trading as Grand Cru Wine Bar and Bistro, 4301 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia 22203-1867. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine & Beer On and Off Premises; Mixed Beverages On Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

Twisted Vines Bistro, LLC, trading as Twisted Vines Bistro & Bottleshop, 2803 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and Beer on & Off Premises, Mixed Beverages Restaurant license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. Find out more on local history at the Web site www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. August 25, 1939: n The federal government plans to build a traffic circle on the Virginia side of Memorial Bridge, to help alleviate “hectic and dangerous” conditions at rush hour. n Tex Ritter and His Musical Tornadoes will perform live at the Lee Theatre Friday. August 21, 1965: n A U.S. Senate committee has OK’d plans for the $431 million, 24.9-mile Metro system. n Local election officials are working out the details of implementing provisions of the federal Voting Rights Act, which has gone into effect. August 20, 1968: n The Virginia Chamber of Commerce has come out against allowing 18-yearolds to vote, and also is against annual sessions of the General Assembly. August 18-19, 1971: n Gov. Holton says he will “comply fully” with President Nixon’s proposed 90-day freeze on wages and prices. n A new survey suggests that 29 percent of high school boys and 27 percent of girls smoke regularly, a number the Sun’s editorial page says is far too large. August 21, 1979: n The cost of tuition at private Virginia colleges and universities is higher than the national average. n Gov. Dalton has asked local governments to “make a reasonable effort” to contain expenses. n The higher cost of gasoline is keeping drivers off Virginia highways this summer, according to a state report. n Arlington seniors have been invited to take disco-dancing lessons at Tramps in Georgetown. August 20, 1988: n The School Board is considering a pilot program to teach keyboarding to students in elementary schools. n Gov. Baliles and Lt. Gov. Wilder received relatively good marks from voters in a new University of Virginia survey. n Local Republicans are headed home from the party’s national convention. n The Department of Motor Vehicles says it issued 11.2 percent fewer titles for new and used vehicles in July compared to a year ago.

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66. Implied by actions 68. Passion 69. Emergency Medical Services 70. Former anesthetic 71. Feline noise 72. French street 73. High-pitched

DOWN 1. OB-GYN test 2. “Summertime” or “Porgy and Bess,” e.g. 3. *Australia is famous for it 4. Preface 5. “Haste makes waste,” e.g. 6. Turkish honorific 7. Biochemistry abbr.

8. Hutu’s opponents, 1994 9. *Largest continent 10. One who takes drugs 11. Indian music 12. Reply to #37 Across 15. Olsen twin 20. “Too many ____ in the kitchen” 22. One of The Alps 24. Harass 25. *Second-largest Great Lake 26. Embryo cradles 27. Bouncing off the walls 29. *World’s longest river 31. Red ink in finance 32. Harry Potter’s professor Remus ____ 33. Short composition for solo instrument 34. *Number of capitals in South Africa 36. Goose cry 38. Owner’s acquisition 42. Swedish money 45. *Old Faithful, e.g. 49. Floral necklace 51. Hang around 54. Used in some surgery procedures 56. Type of edible ray 57. Of low density 58. Backward arrow on keyboard 59. Flat-bottomed boat 60. 1st, 2nd or 3rd in baseball, e.g. 61. Advil target 62. German song 63. Rapid escape 65. 2nd largest bird in the world

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discussion of hoarding disorders will be held on Monday, Aug. 24 at 2 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555. GENEALOGY TAKES CENTER STAGE:

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Center. For information, call (703) 2287369.

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Virginia offers free one-on-one legal counseling on Tuesday, Aug. 25 from 10 a.m. to noon at Walter Reed Senior Center. For an appointment, call (703) 778-6800. COOKING DEMONSTRATION CENTERS ON VEGGIE BURGERS: A demonstra-

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